A Contextualization of Transgender Women and Condom Use Using the HIV Syndemic Framework: Scoping Review

Abstract

Objective: To contextualize condom use in the transgender women population utilizing the HIV syndemic framework. Methods: Studies reporting condom use frequency and syndemic factors associated with HIV risk in transgender women were systematically searched. We followed the Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) checklist. Results: Social factors have a proven relationship with using condoms and HIV among transgender women. Syndemic factors, defined as co-occurring adverse factors that interact to contribute to risk behaviors, deserve a specific analysis to develop strategies to face HIV among transgender women. Conclusions: A syndemic perspective allows to generate specific health intervention and prevention policies to protect transgender women.

Keywords:

• HIV
• transgender women
• condom use
• syndemic

Acknowledgements

We want to express our deep gratitude to Universidad Antonio Nariño, Colombia, and Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, for their invaluable support and sponsorship in this project. Your generosity and commitment have been fundamental to our research. We are thankful for the trust you have placed in us.

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Funding

This work was supported by the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation of Colombia under Grant N 123380763100.